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German Canadiana in Ontario Bibliography
The Bricker connection, part 4: John C. Bricker and Sallie Wideman (Elizabeth Cress), their ancestors and descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the family of John C. Bricker, son of Elizabeth Cress and Peter Bricker, with his first wife, Sallie Wideman, and his second wife, Elizabeth Cress.Keywords: MennonitesGenealogyBricker PeterBricker Elizabeth CressBricker John C.Bricker Sallie Wideman (m. John C.)Bricker Elizabeth Cress (m. John C.)Wideman familyBricker familyCress familyYear of publication: 1985Historical Period: 1800-1985Export options:The Bricker connection, part 5: Rachel Bricker and John Martin
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy of the descendants of Rachel Bricker, daughter of Peter Bricker and Elizabeth Cress, and her husband John Martin.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesBricker familyMartin familyMartin JohnMartin RachelSnider SolomonSnider Elizabeth Martin (m. Solomon)Martin Noah B.Martin Catharine Martin (m. Noah B.)Year of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1800-1986Export options:The Cress connection, part 1: a record of Simon Cress (1764-1851) and his descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A history of the descendants of Simon and Catharine Cress, Mennonites who are thought to have been the first white settlers in the St Jacobs area.Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesSettlers PennsylvaniaCress familyCress SimonCress CatharineCress EphraimCress Susan McMahonCress Eliza Miles (m. Simon)Cress LeviYear of publication: 1982Historical Period: 1800-1982Export options:The Cress connection, part 2: a record of Jacob Cress (1804-1881) and Magdalena Eby (1813-1883), their ancestors and descendants
Type: BookAbstract: Genealogical details on the descendants of Jacob, the eldest son of Simon, who moved with his family from St Jacobs to Port Elgin. There is introductory biographical information about the Eby and ...Keywords: GenealogyMennonitesCress familyCress JacobCress Magdalena Eby (m. Jacob)David JohnDavid Barbara Cress (m. John)Puttock Veronica Cress (m. David)Puttock DavidCress SimonYear of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1800-1986Export options:The downfall of Dr Vardon
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A short account of Hawkesville's Dr William H. Vardon, including his custody battle with his second wife, Elvina, over their daughter Nellie.Year of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1856-1886Export options:The first physicians in Waterloo County
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A chart showing 27 communities, the first physicians who practised in them, the year the practices began and, if available, the next locality to which the physicians moved.Keywords: PhysiciansWaterloo CountyGermansMennonitesKlinckhardt Edward DrHeil F. DrHazelius A.D. DrBean Samuel DrEbert DrKaiser A. DrYear of publication: 1987Historical Period: 1824-1914Export options:The lively little saint of St Jacobs
Type: Journal ArticleAbstract: A brief sketch of Dr Napoleon Bonaparte Wolfe, born in 1823 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, who practised in St Jacobs from 1853 to 1857. He later built up a lucrative practice in Cincinnati and ...Year of publication: 1986Historical Period: 1853-1888Export options:The Mayer-Moyer family tree (1818-1981): a record of the descendants of Adam Mayer (1818-1895)
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogical account of the family that came to Waterloo County in the 1850s from Niederstetten, Germany. The work is primarily a name index providing birth, marriage, and death dates of the ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanBiographiesMayer AdamMayer Regina Stumpf (m. Adam)Moyer JohnMoyer Rachel Cress (m. John)Moyer familyMayer familyBricker familyYear of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1855-1981Export options:The Milatz, Militz family tree: a record of Frederick Milatz (1837-1917) and his descendants
Type: BookAbstract: A genealogy with an introductory family history of Germans who came to the Preston area in 1886. Frederick Jr became a stationary engineer in charge of Preston's power supply at Blair and later at ...Keywords: GenealogyEngineersElectricitySettlers GermanPublic utilitiesFloodsMilatz familyMilatz FrederickMilatz Frederick JrRogulski familyYear of publication: 1984Historical Period: 1886-1984Export options:The Schmidt-Smith family tree, 1787-1981
Type: BookAbstract: A list of the descendants of Johannes and Maria Catharina Schmidt who came to Waterloo County in the 1860s. Entries are arranged by family and generation and give birth and death dates. There are ...Keywords: GenealogySettlers GermanSmith familySchmidt familySchmidt JohannesSchmidt Maria Catharina Schaefer (m. Johannes)Schmidt Adelaide Fischer (m. John S.)Schmidt John S.Schmidt KonradSchmidt Anna Jaeckel (m. Konrad)Year of publication: 1981Historical Period: 1860-1981Export options: